How Content Monitoring Can Level Up Your Content Strategy [+ Expert Tips]
I love content monitoring! Well, not as much as chocolate, or cake, or chocolate cake … But when it comes to work-related processes, it’s one of my favorite things. Why? Because it helps me analyze what is and isn’t working. I can then use these actionable insights to create or improve upon any content strategy.
11 Important Elements to Include in Your Employee Handbook
In most roles I’ve begun, an employee handbook was the first internal document I read. So naturally, I’d make a lot of assumptions about the kind of place I was hired at based on the employee handbook. From vacation policies to dress codes to nondiscrimination policies, employee handbooks have given me a clear overview of […]
How I Write Effective SOPs: A Complete Guide [+ Free Template]
In 2019, I was a freelance writer with no idea what SOPs were, relying on mental checklists and scrawled notes. Then, I joined an agency where SOPs ensured consistent, high-quality content. At first, I resisted the detailed checklists — they felt mechanical. But after seeing how the agency delivered seamless content for dozens of clients, […]
The 12 Sharpest Lessons from Marketing Leaders at Fortune Media, Liquid Death, Oatly & More
Each week, Laura, Caroline, and I get to sit and chat with some of today’s most innovative marketing masters. We’ve run down the rabbit hole with folks from Spotify, Liquid Death, Oatly, New Balance, Zapier, Hootsuite, the Brooklyn Nets, and even the makers of Chicago’s most beloved tirefire-flavored liquor.
Designing Web Forms With Impact — My Complete Guide
Like many businesses, I depend on web forms on my website to collect visitor information and to give them an easy way to contact me. They are an invaluable part of my lead generation strategy. You probably know what a web form is and roughly what it looks like, but do you really know what […]
Building the Right Foundation for Cornerstone Content — Here’s Everything I Know
I remember exactly where I was when I stumbled upon the concept of cornerstone content for the first time. It was a fresh winter’s morning in late December, and the sunshine glistened over the frosted ground … Okay, I kid, I kid. So, the cornerstone content model isn’t exactly ‘Moon Landing’ material. But, it did […]
Top B2B Video Marketing Trends to Inform Your Video Marketing Strategy [+ Data & Expert Insight]
With 91% of businesses leveraging video and consumers preferring video over all other forms of content, you can’t afford to miss out. While we all know lots of video marketing is used in the B2C space, it can be equally effective in the B2B space if properly leveraged for your target audience.
Integrated Media Planning: What It Is and How to Adopt it In Your Marketing Strategy
Whether we realize it or not, we’re surrounded by integrated media planning.
Implementing AI in Your Marketing Tech Stack — Expert Tips and Tricks You Need to Know
Here’s a startling reality: while 88% of marketers believe AI and automation are essential for meeting customer expectations, they’re only using about 56% of the tools they buy. This disconnect raises important questions: Are marketers investing in the wrong tools, or are they simply not harnessing their full potential?
9 Business Challenges Every Small Business Struggles With (And How to Fix Them)
In the first few years of business, small companies come up against many different problems. And – you’ve probably guessed it – some are harder than others to overcome. According to Shopify, the average annual business rate of business failure from 2019 to 2023 (for companies started only half a decade ago) is a scarily […]